Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine Ranked No. 1 in the SEC, No. 4 in the Nation, and No. 10 Worldwide

Posted March 23, 2017

COLLEGE STATION, Mar. 23, 2017 – Texas A&M University’s
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is
ranked No. 10 in the world, No. 4 in the United States, and No. 1
in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS),
an educational services firm that has rated the top 50 veterinary
medicine schools globally.

The rankings by QS are based on several factors, including
academic reputation, employer reputation, and academic citations in
research papers. QS combines multiple, well-respected university
data sources, in this, their third-year of including veterinary
medicine as a subject matter in their survey. QS founded in 1990,
has offices in 50 countries.

Established in 1916, the CVM is one of the country’s largest
veterinary colleges with a current enrollment of 531 doctor of
veterinary medicine (DVM) students.

“We are pleased to see the new rankings by QS,” said Dr. Eleanor
M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the CVM.
“The contributions our faculty, staff, and students are making in
creating and nurturing healthier communities are incredible. Our
college is committed to innovation, collaboration and excellence in
education, research, and service and I am grateful to be involved
in this exceptional college.”

Texas A&M, Cornell, the University of California-Davis, and
the University of Pennsylvania are the only United States
veterinary colleges to rank in the top 10 worldwide, with four
other American veterinary programs listed in the top 20. The
University of California-Davis is ranked as the top veterinary
school in the world, followed by Cornell University. The University
of Pennsylvania is ranked seventh. Veterinary colleges in Great
Britain, Canada, and the Netherlands round out the top ten. Texas
A&M is the only veterinary college in the SEC in the top
10.

To date, the CVM has awarded 7,829 DVM degrees. Its graduates
include outstanding leaders within the profession, such as those
who have served as presidents of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, Veterinary Specialty Organizations, the Texas
Veterinary Medical Association, the World Veterinary Association,
the World Equine Veterinary Association, and other national
veterinary organizations. The college recently moved into it’s new
$120 million Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex and
celebrated its Centennial year. In partnership with Texas A&M
AgriLife, the CVM operates the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine
Complex, a $33 million education and outreach facility, which
represents Phase One of building for the $80 million Equine
Initiative.